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Adeben
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Probably related to Yoruba 'Ade' meaning 'crown/royalty' - roughly 'royal child' or 'crown's child' (meaning of '-ben' is uncertain) |
Twi |
Unisex |
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Adinam
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Uncertain; may derive from Hebrew 'Adina' meaning 'delicate, gentle', or have a different, language-specific meaning in West African languages |
Twi |
Girl |
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Adwowa
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Born on Monday (female day name) |
Akan, Twi |
Girl |
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Afriyie
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Born on Friday |
Akan, Twi |
Unisex |
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Akuffo
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A Ghanaian Akan family/surname; exact literal meaning is uncertain and appears to be patronymic/lineage-based. |
Akan, Twi |
Unisex |
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Amma
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Mother (in Dravidian languages); in Akan/Twi, a female day name meaning 'born on Saturday'. |
Akan, Malayalam, Tamil, Twi |
Girl |
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Gyamfuah
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Likely an Akan/Fante name or family/clan name; possibly related to the Friday-born name Afua or to the Gyamfi family name. Exact literal meaning is uncertain. |
Akan, Twi |
Girl |
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Gyasi
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often rendered as 'wonder' or 'wonderful child' (a name expressing amazement/esteem) |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Kasah
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Unclear; possibly related to Akan 'kasa' ('to speak') or otherwise of uncertain meaning |
Twi |
Unisex |
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Kwebena
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male born on Tuesday |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Kweku-Adoboli
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Kweku - male born on Wednesday; Adoboli - a Ghanaian family/surname of Akan/Ga origin. |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Kweku-Adomako
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Compound Akan name: Kweku = male born on Wednesday; Adomako = Akan family/surname (lineage name). |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Kweku-Adu-Gyamfi
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Kweku = male born on Wednesday; Adu-Gyamfi = compound Akan family/surname (Adu and Gyamfi are Ashanti/Akan lineage names) |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Kweku-Asare
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Kweku = 'born on Wednesday' (male); Asare = Akan family name/surname often associated with 'warrior' or 'hunter'. |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Kweku-Duah
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Compound name: 'Kweku' = Akan day name for a boy born on Wednesday; 'Duah' = Akan family/surname. |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Kweku-Frimpong
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Kweku: male born on Wednesday (Akan day name). Frimpong: an Akan surname often associated with strength, triumph, or a warrior lineage. |
Akan, Twi |
Boy |
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Odelattah
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Uncertain. Likely a compound name: 'Attah/Atta' commonly means 'twin' or functions as an honorific in parts of West Africa; 'Ode/Odel' meaning depends on the specific language or family usage. Full meaning requires local/family context. |
Twi |
Unisex |
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Posoah
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Unknown or not well-documented. No reliable etymology found; any suggested meanings are speculative. |
Twi |
Unisex |
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